Florida § 117.103 - Certification of notary’s authority by Secretary of State.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 117.103 — Certification of notary’s authority by Secretary of State., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 117.103. Certification of notary’s authority by Secretary of State.
A notary public is not required to record his or her notary public commission in an office of a clerk of the circuit court. If certification of the notary public’s commission is required, it must be obtained from the Secretary of State. Upon the receipt of a written request and a fee of $10 payable to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of notarial authority, in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, which shall include a statement explaining the legal qualifications and authority of a notary public in this state.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 117.103 ("Certification of notary’s authority by Secretary of State.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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